John 20:19-29

Goodspeed(i) 19 When it was evening on that first day after the Sabbath, and the doors of the house where the disciples met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came in and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you!" 20 Then he showed them his hands and his side, and the disciples were full of joy at seeing the Master. 21 Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you! Just as my Father sent me forth so I now send you." 22 As he said this he breathed upon them, and said, 23 "Receive the holy Spirit! If you forgive any men's sins, they are forgiven them, and if you fix any men's sins upon them, they will remain fixed." 24 But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came in. 25 So the rest of the disciples said to him, "We have seen the Master!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the marks of the nails in his hands, and put my finger into them, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe it!" 26 A week after, the disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came in and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you!" 27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and look at my hands, and take your hand and put it in my side, and be no longer unbelieving, but believe!" 28 Thomas answered him, "My Master and my God!" 29 Jesus said to him, "Is it because you have seen me that you believe? Blessed be those who believe without having seen me!"